Its World Mental Health Day – take the 30 day Body Positive Mental Wellness Challenge
BodyPositive Take the Body Positive 30 Day Mental Wellness Challenge BBC Body Positive #MentalWellnessChallenge Meet Dr Zoe who will be guiding you through the five weeks. Daily tips to help improve your mental wellbeing The latest report from the annual UK Youth Index calls 16 to 25-year-olds the unhappiest generation for a decade, revealing […]
500 years of the history of mental health- interesting insights from times past
This fascinates me !! The Royal College of Physicians is presenting ‘Moonstruck’ , exhibitions and events looking at 500 years of mental health. It tells the story of mental health, from witchcraft and home remedies to straitjackets and ECT. Events are in Edinburgh but if you live further afield check out their website. Check out […]
Podcast talking about a clients experience of CBT to treat Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
http://letstalkaboutcbt.libsyn.com/cbt-for-post-traumatic-stress-disorder?dm_i=AQ0,6IB09,M3I0EB,PUGBF,1 From the BABCP( British association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies ) ‘ Lets talk about CBT’ podcast series, this podcast talks about how Cognitive Behavioural Therapy can be used to treat Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you or someone you know is struggling to cope with events following a traumatic event we can […]
Supporting the mental health needs of young people
YoungMinds provides a wealth of support to young people. If your child, or a young person you know, needs urgent support with their mental health, they can text YM to 85258 for free, 24/7 support. https://youngminds.org.uk For more mental health related articles and news follow our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/feelwelltherapy/
From our Facebook page – Steve Job’s words of wisdom
Interesting read and outlook on life ? Steve Jobs’ last words. He died a billionaire at 56yrs old of Pancreatic Cancer and here are his last words on the sick bed: “I reached the pinnacle of success in the business world. In others’ eyes my life is an epitome of success. However, aside from work, […]
Feel Well Therapy welcomes Rosie Moyce to our team
Rosie is an experienced clinician having initially trained and worked as a mental health nurse before undertaking her CBT Therapy training. She brings a wealth of experience in treating clients that are experiencing common mental health conditions and we welcome her to our team. She is based in our new Feel Well Centre in Loddon […]
10 Exam Stress-Busting Tips for students and parents
Exam stress or anxiety is experienced by many children as they worry about upcoming exams, whether they will do well, according to their own or others expectations and what happens next. Children may not talk about feeling ‘stressed’ but may show signs of it by excessively worrying, having difficulties sleeping, being more irritable, eating too […]
Mental Health is everyone’s business
The 10th of October 2017 is World Mental Health Day, a time to promote good mental health for all and reduce the stigma associated with mental health conditions. The focus this year is on managing mental health in the workplace. Mental Health conditions affects 1 in 6 adults in the workplace Mental health is everyone’s […]
Critical Monster or Compassionate Self Talk?
Failed deadline? Compassion, isn’t that letting yourself off the hook? So welcome again to my blog. Firstly, just to say a big ‘well done’ to everyone that took part in activities for Mental Health Week in May. It was great to see the work that is being done to raise the profile of mental health […]
Time to put our Heads Together for #MHAW17
The launch of Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May) and the success of the recent ‘Heads Together’ campaign have inspired me to launch my own blog as part of my business at Feel Well Therapy.
Although I gain great satisfaction from working with patients, I often feel the need to express my opinions on, and support for, a range of issues related to mental health and psychotherapy and a blog seemed to be the ideal way to do so. I am also interested in hearing the opinions of colleagues, clients and organisations – what better way to get the conversation started?!